Where does “finocchio” come from?
finocchio (Italian) comes from Latin fēnuculum, from Latin fēnum, from Latin faenum, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.
finocchio (Italian): fennel; queer, poof, nancyboy, faggot; bungler
Definitions
- fennel; queer, poof, nancyboy, faggot; bungler
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